Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-01-25
THE LEGISLATURE.
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The following resolutions were adopted.
BY Mr.. Hammond:
R,NOircd, That the Committee on E1uca-
ton be requested To enquire into the eX-
pediency Establishing corporal punishment
IN the public schools, and report by bill or
otherwise.
BY Mr. Yeager:
ReSOIrcR, That the Committee on the Jul
dietary be instructed to enquire into the
expediency OF SD changing existing laws, rs
To abolish the system OF SheIili'S sales for
delinquent taxes, and that such lands,
when forfeited be treated rs school land so
Us to stop the perpetuatiOn of worthless
land titles, and report what legislation is
necessary, by bill or otherwise.
BY Mr. McWhortcr:
RcSolrcd, That the Committee on the Ju-
dietary enquire into the expectancy OF au-
thorizing County Courts, or Boards of
County Commissioners to appoint county
detectives to assist prosecuting attorneys in
the prosecution Of crime. and report by bill
or otherwise.
BY Mr. Brown,
Rcsolred, That the Committee on Judic-
larry inquire into the eXpcdiency of so
amending the law in relation to the COllec-
ton of taxes rs to provide for the county
treasurer, and that the taxes he required to
he paid TO said treasurer semi-annually, ut
such places Us may be provided for, and
report by bill or otherwise.
Fly Mr.. Spencer,
R,>oIrc,I, That the Committee on HUI
name Institutions aud Public Buildings he
! instructed to examine into the eNpediency
Of building "a Second Hospital for the
| Insane of this State, and report the result
/ of their investigation TO this House.
| Mr.. Sinclair presented the petition OtW.
| VI. Writ and H. others, of Marshall county,
asking for the passage of n law authoriz
! ing scientific temperance instruction i'll the
| public schools.
! On motion of Mr.. Lucas the rules were
suspended, and II. Il. No. 100, "A bill to
| lessen the danger of accidents ON railroads,
and to fence in railroad BEDS which wac
this day reported back from the Committee
on RailI Dads, with the recommendation
| that it do not pass, WAS taken out OF its or
I der, and on his motion the bill was recon-
mittcd 10 the Committee on Railroads.
! II. Is. No. :, ~ bill to amend and re-
enact sections -, ~ and -, of chapter Il
of the Code of West Virginia, concerning
education, as amended'and re-enacted by
chapter - of the Acts of ISL" ON u sec
Ond reading WAS read second time ant
ordered to its engrUSSment and third read
ing.
| Several bills coming up in regular order
on their first reading were read a first tim,
and ordered to second reading III. Il
| No. 20. "A bill To amend and re-enact thu
charter oi the town ct Grafton, in the
county OF Taylor" Read first and ordered
to 4 second reading.
BILLS REJECTED.
The following bills were rejected oil
their first reading:
! III. 3. No. 9, "A bill to amend and re
enact section 6, of chapter IL OF the Act
Ut 1SS5, concerning corporations for mutu-
al relief of their members insuring lives on
the assessment plan
II. B. No. 6t, "A bill to amend and re,
enact section 1, of chapter % OF the Acts
uf 1881, as amended and re enacted by
chapter ll2 of the Acts OF lSS2.
Ii. Il. No. %, "a bill To amend and re
enact section , OF chapter b of the Code
rs amended and re-enacted by chapter y
of the Acts OF 1885,
III. B. No. ~, "A bill TO create STATE
Board to prepare questions for the exam
nation of school teachers, coming up on :
first reading, with the recommendation
the Committee on Education that 1t be re
iected; was retained and recommitted.
THE RAILROAD PASS BILL.
H.B No. 81, "A bill to amend chapter
Isl of the Code of West Virginia, relatin!
to oflenses against public policy, by addin!
thereto seven additional sections, number
ed Il, Il, 10, ~, 81, 80 and %, respective
Iy, prohibiting the issuing of railroad pass
- TO public officers and delegates to polit
ical conventions" which was made tn
, special order of the day Tor ii O'Clock. wa
taken up for consideration on motion o
Mr.. Lucas.
This bill OecaSiOned quite general de
bate. II was expected that there would b
some discussion over it and good size,
audience had assembled, the attendance q
ladies being especially noticeable.
Mr. Lucas opened the debate in favor o
the bill by saying that he wished tn
House to understand what they were vOt
ing on before they disposed of the measure
The bill was abolish the custom of legisla
tors in receiving free passes from railroad
! companies. 1t was well known that
custom if persisted in eventually becam
law, and he felt confident that 1T was tn
sentiment of the members that this custom
: should be done away with before it gainet
3 q frmer hold. Ike believed that it was
question of legislative morality that
: should be suppressed, rit was well know
|. that the railroads surely had q motive il
q the granting of passes, and it was easil
: supposed that that motive was TO influ
e ence legislation in their favor. The polite
> of the country had become such that wit
the dominant party, to nominate was I
, elect and If the railroads could secure tn
J favor of the candidates for that party
would be all the better for the road. H